SAN ANTONIO — The Texas unemployment rate dipped again in November, inching down 0.1 percent for the fourth month in a row to 6.1 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday.

The agency reported 28,700 jobs added for the month, with many of them in the private sector.

“The private sector continued to expand, adding 20,500 jobs in November and posting an annual growth rate of 2.8 percent,” TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar said in a news release.

Strong sectors included trade, transportation and utilities, which added 22,000 positions; professional and business services, with 9,400 added positions; and manufacturing, with 3,500 added positions.

“It's encouraging to see expansions across a wide range of industries throughout the state,” said Hope Andrade, TWC's commissioner representing employers.

The nationwide unemployment rate was 7 percent, down from 7.3 percent in October.